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214667 Pte. Alexander Owens British Army 25th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers from:Hebburn (d.9th Nov 1916) Alexander Owens enlisted in the 25th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and died on the 9th November 1916 aged 20. He is remembered at Palmer Cenotaph and is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres. He was born at Jarrow in 1896 and was the eldest son of Alexander and Ann Owens (nee Thompson) of 72 Lyon Street Hebburn Quay. The 1911 census shows him as the eldest of six children who is working as an Apprentice Boiler maker in the shipyard. His father also named Alexander is aged 39 and a General labourer in the steelworks. They are living at 57 Edmund Street, Hebburn in 1911. Additional Information: Family are living at 72 Lyons Street when he dies. He is on the cenotaph but as Alexandra, he enlisted in 1914. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**